Chick a Boom

Quick report

leyenmax · Feb 10, 2025 · Lake Louise

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Quick report

Weather
cold, sunny, warm
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, convexSlopes, denseTrees, mellowSlopes, openTrees, sunnySlopes
Riding Quality
ok
Snow Conditions
powder, windAffected

Evidence of few new natural cornice tabs breaking off and triggered isolated windslabs on E aspects in the alpine. Witnessed one natural ice fall as the sun was beating down. Evidence of previous natural storm cycle at treeline and alpine. Temps varied from -28 to -16. Light down flow winds on either side of the glacier. 170-300cm on the glacier.

Weather

Max Temp
-15
Min Temp
-28
Wind Speed
windSpeedLight

Snowpack

Depth
0
Obs Type
summary
Site Aspect
E, N, S
Site Elevation
0
Site Elevation Band
alp, btl, tln
Surface Conditions
facets, variable

Avalanche

Run Length
100
Slab Width
15
Trigger Type
natural
Wind Exposure
leeSlope
Avalanche Size
1.5
Slab Thickness
23
Start Zone Aspect
E
Avalanche Character
corniceWithSlab, windSlab
Number Of Avalanches
2-5
Start Zone Elevation
2700
Weak Layer Burial Date
2025-01-30
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2025-02-10T21:00:00.000Z

Few natural cornice tabs broke off and triggered isolated windslabs on E aspects in the alpine. Evidence of previous natural storm cycle at treeline and alpine.